Ellie

“When it gets loud here — so loud my thoughts seem muted, it is your face which rises to my mind. Your smile that gives me the courage to stand where worlds collide, to run when bullets fly. You are my strength when I have none left. Your memory keeps my gaze afloat when weariness begs my eyes to close.”
― Eleanor Cooper, From Saigon, With Love

“My heart only beats as long as yours does, and when you die, I’ll meet Malek at your side.”
― Rebecca Yarros, Iron Flame

“They’d heard some stories about what was happening in Vietnam, but coverage was limited. Maria didn’t want to think about it — hadn’t needed to think about it.”
― Eleanor Cooper, From Saigon, With Love

“Not all scars are as visible as this. I daresay you have many more inside you. But never forget that every scar is beautiful. And you should never, ever be ashamed of them.”
― Lynette Noni, The Gilded Cage